Over 100 people in attendance as HLSL marked Remembrance Day in the village of Métis-sur-Mer The event would not have been possible without the support of volunteer community members, Metis Beach School students and staff. We were proud to organize both the Official Remembrance Day ceremony at Notre-Dame-de-la-Compassion Church, and the half-masting of the flags […]
By Barb Amsden & Pam Andersson During wartime, animals have sometimes played a crucial role. In the First World War ( and even in the Second), horses, donkeys, mules – and even elephants and camels – carried food, water, ammunition, and medical supplies to men at the front and took wounded soldiers to medical help. […]
With the help of Veterans Affairs Canada, and the collaboration of three regional municipalities, local Royal Canadian Legions, schools, private partners, and the public, we pay tribute to honour the men and women who have put or are putting their lives on the line, giving thanks for their service, and never taking for granted the […]
Dedicated to the men and women in the Metis area who give their time, energy, and sometimes their lives to help neighbours and outsiders in times of need. These committed people can be called out day or night in all weather, leaving the warmth and safety of their own houses, and disrupting the peace of […]
Whatever Canadians thought of the war and combat, pretty much everyone at home in Quebec and the other Canadian provinces and territories helped in some way to support those on the front lines. During the COVID epidemic, it has been a challenge for many to be separated from family and friends and to worry about […]
Most alive today never knew, and the few that did may not remember much, about World War II – fortunately, the only war that reached Canadian territory since the late 1800s. Before that, there was the War of 1812 (Guerre de 1812) – and some Scots and others from that conflict ended up moving to […]
Over its history, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has seen action in the First and Second World Wars, and the Korean, First Gulf, and Afghanistan Wars, as well as in United Nations peacekeeping missions and as part of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operations. The RCN combines Regular Force and Reserve sailors, supported by civilian […]
At the start of World War 1, just 11 years after the first recorded manned flight on December 17, 1903, Canadians rushed to join the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). To their credit, many of the Canadian would-be pilots took to the air like a duck takes to water […]